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syria during the crisis. leo of the cost to russia on the syrian policy which i believe is quite large. try to explain why russia perseveres and seems tothe russp goes back a long way. syria became independent from france, scout established an embassy in damascus and became a major center of soviet diplomatic activity and was the center. for negotiation between the zionist movement and the soviet union leading up to the soviet support of the establishment of the state of israel in 1948. following the death of stalin and a series of coups in domestic, syria became a purchaser of soviet arms and at the time, some fear that syria was going communist. the united arab republic defeated those fears but it was called -- called a leader a heady and men for doing it. when it broke up in 1961, moscow courted damascus and a following the left-wing coup, relationships became quite close and you will recall the soviet efforts to preserve the narrowly-based assets pterygium called for an end to the war. relations grew clos
syria during the crisis. leo of the cost to russia on the syrian policy which i believe is quite large. try to explain why russia perseveres and seems tothe russp goes back a long way. syria became independent from france, scout established an embassy in damascus and became a major center of soviet diplomatic activity and was the center. for negotiation between the zionist movement and the soviet union leading up to the soviet support of the establishment of the state of israel in 1948....
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we organized the friends of syria. we are mobilizing humanitarian support and support for the opposition. and we are making sure that that those we help are those who will be friends of ours in the long term and friends of our allies in the region over the long term. but you know, going back to libya, because this is an example of -- of how we make choices, you know, when we went into libya and we were able to immediately stop the massacre there because of the unique circumstances and the coalition that we had helped to organize, we also had to make sure that moammar gadhafi didnt stay there. and to the governors credit, you supported us going into libya and the coalition that we organized. but when it came time to making sure that gadhafi did not stay in power, that he was captured, governor, your suggestion was that this was mission creep, that this was mission muddle. imagine if we had pulled out at that point. that -- moammar gadhafi had more american blood on his hands than any individual other than osama bin lade
we organized the friends of syria. we are mobilizing humanitarian support and support for the opposition. and we are making sure that that those we help are those who will be friends of ours in the long term and friends of our allies in the region over the long term. but you know, going back to libya, because this is an example of -- of how we make choices, you know, when we went into libya and we were able to immediately stop the massacre there because of the unique circumstances and the...
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syria supported groups killing u.s. troops in iraq and the supporting the lebanese terrorist organization responsible for the death of lebanon on ha. i go back to lebanon on because i think it is worth noting that the marines initially had been deployed to separate israel following the 1982 lebanon on a war. fast forward to 2005, and there was the assassination of another lebanese leader. this time, the former prime minister that courageously stood up to syria and domination inside lebanon on. that led the bush administration to withdraw the u.s. ambassador to syria because they had once again been implicated in the assassination of a lebanese leader. despite the bloody track record, the administration sought to improve relations with damascus and use senator john kerry as an intermediary. it reversed the bush and administration's attempt to mobilize international pressure against the regime and it reversed the decision to withdraw the u.s. ambassador. when the democratic controlled senate balked, named robert ford has
syria supported groups killing u.s. troops in iraq and the supporting the lebanese terrorist organization responsible for the death of lebanon on ha. i go back to lebanon on because i think it is worth noting that the marines initially had been deployed to separate israel following the 1982 lebanon on a war. fast forward to 2005, and there was the assassination of another lebanese leader. this time, the former prime minister that courageously stood up to syria and domination inside lebanon on....
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policy in syria for example. obama tried very hard and succeeded to extract himself from the war in iraq. and that's been one of the single accomplishments of his administration. he's in the process of trying to extract himself from another war in afghanistan. he was very careful to dramatically limit u.s. involvement in lib yafment so the last thing that this president and romney would want and that the public would support would be to get involved in yet another ground tpwhar yet another muslim country. that's why policy has been so con strained. romney likes to talk turf but when he's pushed he's careful to stop before opening the door to war because he recognize it is same political exigency as the president does. host: good morning. caller: i just want to say one thing. i think there is a lot of talk about the top picks going on 11 years now between the countries you just named. i haven't heard either of the candidates touch on the views of p.o.w. in the u.s. army cap chured in afghanistan. no one has talked
policy in syria for example. obama tried very hard and succeeded to extract himself from the war in iraq. and that's been one of the single accomplishments of his administration. he's in the process of trying to extract himself from another war in afghanistan. he was very careful to dramatically limit u.s. involvement in lib yafment so the last thing that this president and romney would want and that the public would support would be to get involved in yet another ground tpwhar yet another...
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i would like to ask you about syria. here's a case of the international community unable to support the principle responsibilities to protect 30,000 syrians who have died already. the number is going up and it looks like there is no hope. you made an ever to lead the international community in this regard. what can you tell us from that experience and what hopes to you have that things can change? >> thank you for that question. the serious situation is very complex. i am one of those who believe military intervention may make the problem worse. i believe that further militarization could make the situation up worse. we're almost in a sectarian war which could spread and we see a conflict that is spreading beyond the region. i have said in the past that syria will not implodes but will and exploded beyond its borders. we often focus on the shia and the sunnis yet there is a whole group of other minorities from the christians to the jews in syria to the assyrians and others who are also caught in the middle. apart from th
i would like to ask you about syria. here's a case of the international community unable to support the principle responsibilities to protect 30,000 syrians who have died already. the number is going up and it looks like there is no hope. you made an ever to lead the international community in this regard. what can you tell us from that experience and what hopes to you have that things can change? >> thank you for that question. the serious situation is very complex. i am one of those who...
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syria has seen a tremendous increase in i.e.d. activity. in 2011, we estimate syria had 330 casualties from i.e.d.'s. so far in 2012, 2086 casualties. it has been a tremendous growth. colombia and mexico also. as i look at this, it is an enduring threat that i think both operational and to our forces and domestically will be here for decades. as i said, it is not just about the devices but about the networks. and we see the ied as a weapon of choice along the threat continuum. at everything from the low end criminal smugglers, narcotics networks, all went to the high end terrorist networks and everything in between. these networks are resilient, adaptive, and very agile. as i tell my friends there centers of excellence are virtual, flat, and unencumbered. they seamlessly communicate sharing recipes, ttp's. i think the way they communicate their command and control system is a huge strategic advantage for them. then we see the proliferation of techniques across these various networks. the projectiles we saw used so effectively, the iranian w
syria has seen a tremendous increase in i.e.d. activity. in 2011, we estimate syria had 330 casualties from i.e.d.'s. so far in 2012, 2086 casualties. it has been a tremendous growth. colombia and mexico also. as i look at this, it is an enduring threat that i think both operational and to our forces and domestically will be here for decades. as i said, it is not just about the devices but about the networks. and we see the ied as a weapon of choice along the threat continuum. at everything...
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i would not be in syria unless congress makes a declaration of war. we will not stay in afghanistan if i'm elected president unless congress makes a declaration of war. only by going through that constitutional process can we ensure that there -- the will of the american people is addressed when we have issues like syria, afghanistan, and iraq. >> gary, this has fobe to be rebuttal. do you want to rebut something, gary? >> i was opposed to going into iraq before we went into iraq. i did not think they had weapons of mass destruction. i felt -- thought if they had weapons of mass destruction, we have the capability to see weapons of mass destruction. if -- afghanistan, i thought that was totally warranted. we were attacked, we attacked back. i would argue after having been in afghanistan for six months, we wiped out al-qaeda. that was 11 years ago. we should have gotten out of [applause] here we are now on iran. the larblingest demonstration after 9/11 was in iran by over one million citizens that showed up in support of the united states. and we're go
i would not be in syria unless congress makes a declaration of war. we will not stay in afghanistan if i'm elected president unless congress makes a declaration of war. only by going through that constitutional process can we ensure that there -- the will of the american people is addressed when we have issues like syria, afghanistan, and iraq. >> gary, this has fobe to be rebuttal. do you want to rebut something, gary? >> i was opposed to going into iraq before we went into iraq. i...
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caller: my question would actually be about syria. when willie gets bad enough where we have to take action? the syrian border, there has been shelling in turkey, spilling into lebanon. that is a fairly immediate threat to the middle east and also to israel. guest: that is a great question and i hope that the candidates will address it tonight, but my fear is that they will not, for the simple reason that i think neither of them knows what to do in syria. i just came back from two weeks in the middle east and what was very evident is that not only do these countries along the border syria not have a policy, but the united states does not have a policy, which is why you see virtual non-action. this is one of those areas where mitt romney's policies that do not differ from obama's. the ministration is looking into the funneling of light arms to the rebels, while the romney administration said he would look harder than obama at heavier weapons being funneled by allies'. but those are minor differences. how either of them see the end game
caller: my question would actually be about syria. when willie gets bad enough where we have to take action? the syrian border, there has been shelling in turkey, spilling into lebanon. that is a fairly immediate threat to the middle east and also to israel. guest: that is a great question and i hope that the candidates will address it tonight, but my fear is that they will not, for the simple reason that i think neither of them knows what to do in syria. i just came back from two weeks in the...
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>> on the issue of have we demroid additional forces to turkey in response to the crisis in syria. there have been times we've sent teams to do planning with them on humanitarian zones and some of their counter terror concerns related to an unstable northeastern syria and the p.k.k. and in fact my vice chairman just returned back. to your point, we've been having an intelligence sharing regime with turkey for about the last five years and one of the things we're looking to do now is learn lessons in the last five years, recognize a different situation on their border and see if we can assist as well as reduce the threat of ballistic missile attack inside turkey. so it's a work in progress and we go as we need to do have those consultations. >> [inaudible] the turkey prime minister replayed it's a different situation. this kind of negotiation you mean -- >> what the prime minister said, that's his country and i wouldn't question his approach to this. he's been doing quite well actually. but we offer partners and turkey is not only a close bilateral partner, they're part of our n.a.t
>> on the issue of have we demroid additional forces to turkey in response to the crisis in syria. there have been times we've sent teams to do planning with them on humanitarian zones and some of their counter terror concerns related to an unstable northeastern syria and the p.k.k. and in fact my vice chairman just returned back. to your point, we've been having an intelligence sharing regime with turkey for about the last five years and one of the things we're looking to do now is learn...
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have we should recognize syria is a far more complex situation than what you are reading about. it is really devolving into a holy war between suny and shia -- sunni and shia. we have far too much war in this country. i do not think syria or libya or iran today is a situation that calls for putting the lives of young men and american women on the line. i support the sanctions taking place in iran. i encourage ongoing trepidation in terms of getting involved in military action in syria. >> i believe america is a beacon of freedom. we need to make at -- taking advantage of our place in the world to ensure we use all diplomatic relations before going into a country. i describe the doctrine that says just that. what we have to do is make sure we listen to the general government. we are on a path to pull out of afghanistan. we pulled out of iraq. i believe that will continue until 2014. we will see our troops come home. we need to ensure we have a strong military to be able to keep the peace because what we saw a few weeks ago, it does not get enough and media attention. we saw an at
have we should recognize syria is a far more complex situation than what you are reading about. it is really devolving into a holy war between suny and shia -- sunni and shia. we have far too much war in this country. i do not think syria or libya or iran today is a situation that calls for putting the lives of young men and american women on the line. i support the sanctions taking place in iran. i encourage ongoing trepidation in terms of getting involved in military action in syria. >>...
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we knew that syria, iran and israel would be thoroughly covered. >> but immigration and gun control might not. >> it might not. >> you would assume that would be the last chance. >> prepare for the debates -- i assume each of you have an individual method. >> i make myself insane. i shut myself off in the house with a lot of cards, read books the candidates have written, stump speeches, right about 100 questions, knowing that i might get about 20 in, and i do not think i got that many then i rehearsed. -- many. then i rehearse. then, after all of the, you have to stop. you have to know it well enough that you can't stand to we have the conversation. it is a debate, but it is a conversation. that is what we do every day, apply your instincts. >> candy? >> the hardest thing i have ever done, by way. >> i did it backwards, because we got the questions at 9:30 that morning, so we did not know what was coming, but you kind of know what is coming. we have been doing this for one year and a half. we went backwards, and we try to game and say he said this before, so you need to know until suddenl
we knew that syria, iran and israel would be thoroughly covered. >> but immigration and gun control might not. >> it might not. >> you would assume that would be the last chance. >> prepare for the debates -- i assume each of you have an individual method. >> i make myself insane. i shut myself off in the house with a lot of cards, read books the candidates have written, stump speeches, right about 100 questions, knowing that i might get about 20 in, and i do not...
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i found myself thinking as i was watching about everyone, folks in syria and homs, they show what they could, to folks here in oakland with camera phones trying to show police misbehaving. somebody, the act of journalism, how to protect people, whether they are citizens or professionals -- what do you think? we do not have a conversation about that. should there be an international standard of journalistic rights, if you are committing journalism you should be protected? how you protect those folks? >> good luck implementing that law. is a great question. something journalists and tijuana struggle with all the time with the rise of social media and websites a lot of you have heard about -- including one which started out as a compendium of information about basically narco turf wars, shootings in the streets, the headings. it started off as a visual wallpaper and has since become interesting, more sophisticated, and is beginning to write articles and put -- and the editor is anonymous, but they are beginning to publish pieces. this thing that was touted early on as being a kind of inno
i found myself thinking as i was watching about everyone, folks in syria and homs, they show what they could, to folks here in oakland with camera phones trying to show police misbehaving. somebody, the act of journalism, how to protect people, whether they are citizens or professionals -- what do you think? we do not have a conversation about that. should there be an international standard of journalistic rights, if you are committing journalism you should be protected? how you protect those...
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can you comment on reports of the rebels in syria now have u.s. [inaudible] >> with regard to the second, i have no comment on those reports. that should not be interpreted as affirmation one way or another. i just do not know what the reports are. i do not know of us providing any such missiles in that area. secondly, with regard to the issue of mali, i have made clear in the positions as i've had both as director of the cia and now secretary of defense that we have to ensure that al qaeda has no place to hide. we have to continue to go after them wherever they are, wherever they tried to develop a command and control capability from which they could conduct a tax on europe for this country. in order to confront that threat, which has now moved throughout the region, we are doing it in yemen. we're doing it in somalia. it.e cannincontinuing to do the effort ought to be able to work with nations in that region to ensure that al qaeda does not develop that kind of based in molali. should be developed with countries in the region that share the same
can you comment on reports of the rebels in syria now have u.s. [inaudible] >> with regard to the second, i have no comment on those reports. that should not be interpreted as affirmation one way or another. i just do not know what the reports are. i do not know of us providing any such missiles in that area. secondly, with regard to the issue of mali, i have made clear in the positions as i've had both as director of the cia and now secretary of defense that we have to ensure that al...
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and whether it was 30,000 people dead in syria, iran getting , orer to a nuclear bomb offm, the situation in libya where we had the first american ambassador killed. when you look at all these there is a sense of chaos in the region and an unraveling of foreign-policy. president >> in across -- the president came across strong. he has delivered on the promises he has made, together a global coalition. he talked about that this evening. ronnie came across as somebody who was [indiscernible] and that leaves a mark. [indiscernible] somebody who is uncomfortable with many of these issues, unfamiliar with policies, and somebody who is ready to -- >> governor romney less aggressive than he was a week ago. how do you think people respond? >> [indiscernible] he was prepared and ready. i think the president was also holding mitt romney;s feet to the fire when he was not the truth about his position or about a particular issue. that is how americans will perceive that when watching at home. >> tell about -- what was your reaction? >> we knew what his record is, and he we knew what he said about ira
and whether it was 30,000 people dead in syria, iran getting , orer to a nuclear bomb offm, the situation in libya where we had the first american ambassador killed. when you look at all these there is a sense of chaos in the region and an unraveling of foreign-policy. president >> in across -- the president came across strong. he has delivered on the promises he has made, together a global coalition. he talked about that this evening. ronnie came across as somebody who was...
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in syria the assad regime continues to wage war against it's own people even as territory slips from its graps. i recently announced humanitarian aid for the humanitarian opposition and we remain committed with our partners to increase pressure on the regime. and in yemen where we supported negotiations that achieved a transition, we are working to prevent al qaeda from threatening these emerging fradge jill democratic institutions and prevebt them from finding a save hivepb to launch attacks. when i met with the king of jordan last month we discussed continuing reforms to move his country toward more democracy and property. so in all of these places and many others, the united states is helping the people of those nations chart their own decemberty anies and realize the full measure of their own human dignity. dignity is a word that means many things to different people in can cull chures but it does speak to something universe until all of us. as one egyptian observed freedom and dignity are more important than food and water. when you eat in humiliation, you can't taste the food.
in syria the assad regime continues to wage war against it's own people even as territory slips from its graps. i recently announced humanitarian aid for the humanitarian opposition and we remain committed with our partners to increase pressure on the regime. and in yemen where we supported negotiations that achieved a transition, we are working to prevent al qaeda from threatening these emerging fradge jill democratic institutions and prevebt them from finding a save hivepb to launch attacks....
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i would also say they have sent revolutionary guard, forces to syria, the kudz forces would not be decisive, the force helping assad will not keep him in power. he is going to fall. it's just a matter of time. the kudz force are light infantry. assad does not need more light infantry. he needs heavy weapons. these heavy weapons are being degraded daily. once his heavy weapons are denuted, he is going to collapse. i think that's a given. i also would take issue the idea that somehow the region is shifting toward iran's position. that's very interesting to me, because they caling laid the regional governments would not cooperate with u.s. and international sanctions, but since then, they've been absolutely shocked at the degree to which the region has cooperated with the united states and with international sanctions. the countries and leaders they thought might stand with them have actually distanced themselves and abandoned iran entirely, and that's why the sanctions are working as well as they are. i thought the idea that somehow the regional governments are going to shed a tear if there w
i would also say they have sent revolutionary guard, forces to syria, the kudz forces would not be decisive, the force helping assad will not keep him in power. he is going to fall. it's just a matter of time. the kudz force are light infantry. assad does not need more light infantry. he needs heavy weapons. these heavy weapons are being degraded daily. once his heavy weapons are denuted, he is going to collapse. i think that's a given. i also would take issue the idea that somehow the region...